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DIY Air Cleaner

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a new webpage outlining how to make Do It Yourself (DIY) air cleaners. DIY air cleaners can be used when commercial ones are not available or not affordable, especially during emergencies like wildfire smoke events. DIY air cleaners can improve indoor air quality by filtering fine particles that can affect heart and lung health. The DIY air cleaners can be created with common household materials like box fans and HVAC filters and are a good option when commercial air cleaners are not available.

For more information and step by step instructions with pictures, visit DIY Air Cleaners | US EPA.

Below is a video with instructions on how to build a DIY air cleaner.

Do It Yourself Air Cleaners

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A video by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) teaches you how to build a Do It Yourself (DIY) air cleaner that can be used during emergencies, such as wildfires, and in other situations when commercially available portable air cleaners are not available or affordable. This is a good option when air purifiers aren’t available to filter out harmful small particles from the air. Materials needed include: a box fan, MERV 13 air filters, carboard, scissors, and duct tape. Three different types of DIY air filters can be built depending on how many air filters you have available. The more filters used, the more effective the air purifier will be at removing harmful particles from the air. Make sure to use the air cleaner in a room with closed windows and replace filters when they get dirty.  Watch this video from the EPA to learn how to assemble the DIY air cleaners.

More information:

U.S. EPA DIY air cleaner video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fcyfPhbjc

U.S. EPA indoor air quality: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

U.S. EPA DIY air cleaner infographic: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/diy-air-cleaner-reduce-wildfire-smoke-indoors-infographic?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=